Particle.news
Download on the App Store

5-Year-Old Killed in Single-Vehicle Rollover on I-494 in Sunfish Lake

State Patrol says the child was unrestrained and investigators have not yet determined why the van left the roadway, prompting renewed attention to child seat‑belt safety

Overview

  • A Chevrolet Express van left the roadway on westbound I-494 near Pieper Road and rolled multiple times in a single-vehicle crash, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
  • Five-year-old Camila Flores of Salem, Oregon, was pronounced dead at the scene and was reported by authorities to have been unrestrained at the time of the crash.
  • The 20-year-old driver from Salem suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was reported to have been wearing a seat belt.
  • Two other passengers, a 13-year-old boy and a 35-year-old woman from Salem, were in the van and the State Patrol has not released their conditions.
  • Traffic was diverted to Highway 62 and westbound I-494 reopened in the afternoon as investigators continue to probe the cause and the State Patrol says alcohol is not believed to be a factor.